Industrial Automation Equipment Monitoring Solution
Industrial automation systems benefit from remote monitoring to improve Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) and migrate to pre-emptive maintenance
Industrial automation equipment manufacturers are constantly looking at ways to improve the availability, performance and quality of their industrial machinery. Together, these account for the different types of waste within the manufacturing process and give a measure of Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE). This applies to individual assets, manufacturing plants & small sites.
Industrial automation - what is OEE?
It is extremely difficult to manage or improve what you don't measure!
OEE is calculated as availability x performance x quality. Availability = operating time/planned production time. Performance = (ideal cycletime x total pieces)/operating time. Quality = good pieces/total pieces, where: -
- Planned production time is the intended production period
- Downtime measurement allows the actual operating period to be found
- Ideal cycle time is the theoretical time to produce 1 piece
- Total pieces is the total number of items produced
- Good pieces are the number of items that meet QA standards
Remotely monitoring Industrial automation systems is key
The ability to remotely observe industrial asset usage and status parameters that effect downtime & reliability are critical. It enables RTU & automation companies to focus on pre-emptive maintenance, gain feedback enabling processes to be optimised and change human behaviour e.g. training & incentives. Comtech offer wireless communication solutions for any industrial machinery.
Industrial equipment communication hardware
Intelligent modems and routers provide realtime remote access to automation devices via the GSM/GPRS network. Industrial protocols such as Modbus can be integrated or interfaced to, to provide automatic data collection and delivery to µWEAVE software.
µWEAVE software for remote Industrial automation assets
Web-based remote device management software that monitors and manages data from industrial machines and assets. It offers automated alarm notification to maintenance contacts to minimise downtime and includes online reporting tools to know usage and status.
Enterprise integration from remote industrial assets to board room
µWEAVE software can deliver data directly into existing enterpise applications using web services. Alternatively, through our partners we can an enterprise solution for your specific needs encompassing automated billing, supply chain, workforce, inventory and customer relationship management.
µWEAVE Solution Examples
- Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS)
- Telecom network monitoring
- SCADA RTU for small sites
- Printer communication equipment
- CCTV camera wireless access
- Environmental monitoring
- Industrial automation
- Electrical power substation
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Further Information
Call us on +44 (0)1204 664333 or email sales@comtechm2m.com to discuss OEE & real time Industrial automation needs.
Real time Industrial Automation Benefits
- Pre-emptive maintenance
- Enhance service offerings
- Real time data improves OEE
- Partnership opportunities
- Improve equipment quality
